Yo-yoing

alexkk3499
alexkk3499 Posts: 5 Member
edited November 11 in Health and Weight Loss
I have lost 8.6 pounds so far.. So my weight now is 178.6. But I yo-yo between 178-183.. It is driving me nuts because I'm not going under 178.. Very very self defeating. I know weight loss doesn't happen over night. How do I stop the yo-yoing??!

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  • Lauren5280
    Lauren5280 Posts: 67 Member
    Weigh your food and be honest about what you're consuming. Don't eat back all of your exercise calories and drink lots of water.
  • evarga12
    evarga12 Posts: 55 Member
    Be consistent with your weigh ins. I usually weigh myself in the AM right after waking up & using the bathroom.
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    edited January 2015
    Weight bounces around, it's not static. Give it more time and you should see a definite downward trend. It's not yo-yoing, it's completely normal.

    Edited for autocorrect error.
  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,741 Member
    How long have you been losing weight? It takes much more time than we think sometimes.

    Also, I don't know that I'd call 178 - 183 "yo-yoing". When you reach your goal weight it, too, will be a "range", not a set-in-stone number, so I'd say get used to the small shifts now. That's normal for the body.
  • wkwebby
    wkwebby Posts: 807 Member
    Have you adjusted your calories allowable as you've lost weight? Maybe you're not in as much deficit anymore.
  • alexkk3499
    alexkk3499 Posts: 5 Member
    My goal weight ideal is 145lbs. I have my weigh in once a week every Monday morning after I go to the bathroom and before I eat. I have been dieting for a month now. I work out everyday and some days try to get in even two work outs in the day. In the morning I will have a shake. My morning snack is 2 eggs and a slice of cheese. Lunch is salmon and veggies afternoon snack is normally a grapefruit or sometimes nothing cause I don't get a chance for an afternoon snack. And supper is either salmon or chicken or a salad. Or just a shake again. Now. Have I cheated .. Yes but since dieting I have cheated 2 times this month..
  • kyta32
    kyta32 Posts: 670 Member
    How long has the yo-yoing been going on for?
  • alexkk3499
    alexkk3499 Posts: 5 Member
    Two weeks.
  • kyta32
    kyta32 Posts: 670 Member
    Water weight can do crazy things for no apparent reason. Stress and lack of sleep can cause you to gain water. Time of month can do the same (and cause cravings). Processed/restaurant food can be high in sodium, and lead to retention. I wouldn't worry too much about a two-week blip. Just be sure you are weighing and logging accurately, eat back 1/2 or less of workout calories, and try not to stress out over it. Weight loss is not linear. There's some threads out there where people have posted their daily weights on a graph. This is what it tends to look like:
    http://imgur.com/HrB6kVx
    As long as the general trend (over months) is down, you are on the right path. If you still have a problem in a month of accurate logging, try opening your journal and asking for advice in a new thread. Good luck :)
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